2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Suspension Problems

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION. HOWEVER, FOR A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILES, THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEMS; SUSPENSION PROBLEMS; NOISE IN THE TIRES. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS PUMP IS MAKING A HUMMING SOUND; SUSPENSION, I HAVE POPPING SOUNDS WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS; LOUD HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM REAR TIRES (I HAVE READ ABOUT THE CALIPER ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE) I HAVE YET TO TAKE AND ADDRESS THE CALIPER PROBLEM BUT, MY GUESS IS THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF THESE PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING TO MORE AND MORE OF THESE CARS, WHY HAS GM NOT RECALLED AND FIXED SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. MAINLY, THE BRAKE PROBLEMS. THIS A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR; I AM WORRIED THAT THE BREAKS WILL FAIL, AND I WILL CRASH THE CAR. THIS SADDENS ME THAT GM, THE MONSTROUS CAR MANUFACTURER, HAS NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY SURE KNOW OF. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER GM MODEL, AND "I WILL" LET OTHERS KNOW ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH GM MODEL CARS; THIS IS NOT MY FIRST GM BUT, "WILL BE" MY LAST. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498209

Incident

Feb 13, 2013

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THE REAR STRUT TOWER WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST AND BEYOND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL PERTAINING TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10406954

Incident

Jun 1, 2011

Mileage

190,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. HAVE HAD ALOT OF REPAIRS ON IT. NOW IT HAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND LOUD FRONT END NOISE. I WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM HAD A RECALL ON IT,BECAUSE ONE OF MY FRIENDS CHEVY IMPALA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEIRS WAS FIXED UNDER RECALL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY MONTE CARLO. SEEMS IF THRE IS A DEFECTIVE PART ON THIS MODEL, GM SHOULD REPLACE IT WITH NO CHARGE .ALSO, THE FRONTEND HAS HAD A VERY LOUD ROAR IN IT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT USED WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT. WE REPLACED THE TIRES,WHICH DID NOT HELP, AND I WAS TOLD THE FRONT HUBS HAD DEFECTIVE BEARINGS WHICH DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH GREASE AND COULD NOT BE GREASED. MY FRIEND REPLACED THE FRONT HUBS ON THEIR CHEVY IMPALA WITH IMPROVED HUBS AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR,INCLUDING THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES,STARTER, ALTENATOR, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD FLASHERS, PAINT, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE BLACK, INSTEAD IT'S BLACK AND WHITE POLKA DOT. I BELIEVE THIS CAR SHOULD BE DECLARED A LEMON UNDER THE LEMON LAW. I HAVE PUT WAY TO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS CAR WITH JUST 56,000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP ON MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, AS I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE FRONT HUBS AND THE PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR, I JUST KEEP THROWING GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD.I THINK GM SHOULD REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS AT NO CHARGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273101

Incident

Jun 8, 2009

Mileage

1,200 mi

WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING THE WHEEL OR GOING FORWARD AND TURNING THE WHEEL, THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I'VE HAD A GARAGE CHECK THE FRONT END AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING LOOSE. AS A PRECAUTION I'VE CHANGED TIERODS, HUB ASSEMBLIES AND BUSHING, STILL CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10265365

Incident

Apr 14, 2009

THE AXLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE . VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC REPLACED A MAIN BOLT ATTACHMENT TO THE SUSPENSION BECAUSE IT SHEARED OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

10046429

Incident

Nov 5, 2003

Mileage

65,000 mi

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COMING FROM THE WHEEL AND FELT IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS

NHTSA ID

10045505

Incident

Sep 5, 2003

Mileage

43,500 mi

THERE IS A POPING NOICE IN THE FRONT END. CAN ALSO FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL PLACES TO FIND THE PROBLEM BUT NO ONE CAN FIND IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10036958

Incident

Nov 4, 2002

Mileage

28,000 mi

I TOO, LIKE ALL THE OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED MAJOR FRONT END PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. IT'S ALWAYS VIBRATED AND I'VE ALWAYS HEARD "NOISES." THE DEALER DID TRY TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION BY REPLACING MY RACK AND PINION AND REPLACING MY TIE ROD ENDS, BECAUSE BOTH OF MY FRONT TIRES WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I'VE EXTREMELY SCARED TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR, BUT HAVE NO CHOICE. NOW, AS OF TODAY MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT AND "TRAC OFF" LIGHT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. SO THERE IS JUST ONE MORE PROBLEM TO ADD TO THE LIST OF THINGS THAT HAVE GONE WRONG WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. TS

NHTSA ID

10002852

Incident

Dec 1, 2002

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB

NHTSA ID

10002562

Incident

Dec 11, 2002

I HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TIRE'S REPLACED, THE ROTOR'S REPLACED, HAD TIRES BALANCED NUMEROUS TIMES AND AM STILL HAVING PROBLEM'S. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY KEEP IGNORING MY REQUEST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. DT

NHTSA ID

770010

Incident

Apr 14, 2000

STEERING WHEEL MAKE A CLINKING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL YOU CAN ALSO FEEL IT WHEN YOU PUT THE BRAKES ON.*AK

NHTSA ID

762320

Incident

May 1, 2002

WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS APPROX. 6 MONTHS OLD. THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS BEEN CHANGED AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPT. 4 TIMES AND THEY JUST KEEP US ON A WAITING LIST. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE STEERING. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT , YOU GET A BANGING OR LOUD CREAKING NOISE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND WE ARE FEARFUL SOMETHING IS GOING TO LET GO WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. WE ARE VERY SATISFIED WITH THE CAR OTHER THEN THIS PROBLEM...I HOPE YOU CAN GIVE US SOME KIND OF ADVISE OR ANSWER TO OUR PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE DEALER SURE HAS NOT.*AK

NHTSA ID

761283

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING MACPHERSON STRUT FAILED, CONSUMER REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

564637

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

FRONT END IS SHAKING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER DID WHEEL ALIGNMENT, BALANCED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THE TIRES. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE CORRECTED AND THE ALIGNMENT WAS DONE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL SHAKING AND VIBRATING. *YH

NHTSA ID

8004054

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

AT ANY SPEED OF TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A KNOCKING A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

8001014

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

10/31/00 , GM REPL ENGINE CRADLE/FRAME TO ALLEVIATE CLUNK ING NOISE PRT#10288271. DEALER SAID TO HAVE DONE RACK &PINION WITH NO SUCCESS NOTHING ON INVOICE FOR LATTER. 5/10/01, SAME NOISE & VIBRAT IN STEER, TECH SAYS LEAK GEAR ,REPLAC GEAR ASSEMBLY PRT#26079929.8/8/01 MILAGE#23725 NOISE IS BACK AND THE SAME THIS TIME CALLED A WORN STEERING SHAFT. REPLACED PRT#26078302 .8/29/01 MILES#24608 NOISE STILL PRESENT . TECH CAN NOT IDENTIFY. CALLED GM EACH TIME THEY INSIST THE DEALER IS FIXING IT ,HARDLY. THEY HAVE REPLACED JUST ABOUT EVERY PRT THEY ARE FIXING BY PROCESS OF ELIMINATION. REPAIRS THIS EXTENSIVE ON 14928 MILES,19988,23725, &STILL THERE TELL ME THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL. EVERY BUMP IS VIBRATING IN THE STEERING WHEEL &CLUNKING CAN BE FELT. EVERYTHING FEELS LOOSE & SHAKEY. SOMETHING IS JUST NOT RIGHT AND IT SCARES ME TO THINK I PUT MY FAMILY IN THIS CAR , WITH NO REAL ANSWERS. IT HAS BEEN THE SAME DEFECT FROM THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER AND IT REMAINS. PLEASE HELP.*AK

NHTSA ID

752718

Incident

Oct 31, 2000

STEERING WHEEL WOULD MAKE POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING. HAD TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC REPLACED RACK AND PINION ONLY. POPPING NOISE REAPPEARED AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE. WENT BACK TO DEALER, AND PINION WAS REPLACED AGAIN. NEXT DAY, POPPING NOISE CAME BACK . CONSUMER WENT BACK TO DEALER, AND ENGINE CRADLE WAS REPLACED. THEN, POPPING NOISE HAS REAPPEARED. TAKING VEHICLE BACK AGAIN TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

894607

CONSUMER IS LOSING TRACTION ON WET PAVEMENT, FEELS LIKE VEHICLE WANTS TO SLIDE.*AK THE WHEEL WERE ABOUT TO FALL OF SHAKING BAD AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO LOOSE AND MISSING LUG NUTS. STRUT IS LEAKING. DEFECTIVE TIRE 235/45/17( NO MAKE/MODEL OF TIRE PROVIDE) CAUSING VIBRATION, DRIFTING AND SLIDING. BENT WHEELS REPLACED CAUSING VIBRATION. CRADLE WERE TOO SHORT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CREAK WHEN TURNING. *YH

NHTSA ID

874560

Incident

Oct 31, 2000